3 Things to Consider Before Self-Publishing Your Book

You’ll have to first find out what the distribution channel you have in mind is, which basically interprets to how you envision your novel to be distributed and where that will take place. Various self-published authors — especially the ones doing it for their first time — may be talked into choosing what some platforms from time to time entitle “standard distribution,” or sometimes as online-only sales. Even though this may be the less expensive and easier choice, some platforms contain a kind of distribution that can get your novel a lot more interested eyes, and it’s definitely something to keep in mind.

2.) Additional Expenses

Along with each and every platform’s base costs, if relevant enough, you’ll need to get ready for any other potential purchases. For instance, it is advised and extremely crucial;, if you think you want to thrive in the distribution world, that you purchase your own International Standard Book Number (ISBN), the peculiar numeric code that acts as an accessory for your novel. One ISBN will cost you maybe $99. If you need any aid in editing, design, marketing, and various other services to get your book in its best shape, plenty of protective agencies are more than happy to do all of that extra work for you but for a price. That very price can be in the thousands for the best job done.

1.) Platform

There are lots and lots of platforms you can implement to publish your own novel, so it’s very important to pick the one that’s the best fit for you. Think about what sort of novel you are writing. Have you written a quick read, or have you crafted together a book of photography? Do you see your book being available in paperback or in the format of an e-book? Decide which platform is the best fit for your work. The following are popular and use websites that you should definitely be on the lookout for. Lulu is a site that lets you create a selection of differing books, and even as scan media. You have the ability to download and print a proof of the book, sell it in your own store, and even be able to release in Google Book Search.

CreateSpace is kind of like to Lulu. It is owned by Amazon, allows you to make a Kindle e-book along with other platforms through an easier user interface. CafePress a website that is more popular for selling customized items, such as artwork and clothing, but you do have the option of uploading a PDF of your book and personalize it with different platforms. Blurb is a website that provides free software that helps you in making your book come to life, and it also contains unification with your blog, iPhoto library, Flickr, Picasa, and SmugMug. These are just a few of examples but each site generally contains many functions and a lot of differing pricing choices, so you should definitely give each site a look to see which connects to your budget and tastes.

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Hey everyone, thank you for taking the time to get to know me! I am Xiang and I just graduated from Cal Berkley in Northern California. I got my Bachelors in Marketing and I am now working at a marketing agency called Merlot Marketing in Sacramento, California. I always knew I wanted to do something in business because business is always a safe major and business offers so many different types of careers. I got into writing during my second year of college. My roommate used to always keep a journal and write in it whenever she was happy, sad, angry, or even if she just had a great experience with something. She recommended I tried it and once I did, I got hooked. My writing got better and better and I decided to start my own website with my blogs on it. I would post blogs weekly and people would read them and give me feedback and post comments. It has been a hobby of mine for a while now so on my free time I will always try and post a new blog. Now that I am working full-time it has been a little more difficult but I try and make it my priority. Please stay tuned for more blog posts! I really appreciate your time and feedback.